Yellow chicken adobo, a dish from the Philippines, with turmeric and charred coconut. Photo: Conde Nast via Getty Images
Philippine government moves to standardise recipe for adobo, prompting backlash over national dish
- Filipinos said the government should not interfere with how Filipinos cook adobo and other local dishes
- Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said the move was aimed at promoting Filipino food abroad, not making the recipe mandatory for people
Yellow chicken adobo, a dish from the Philippines, with turmeric and charred coconut. Photo: Conde Nast via Getty Images